St Mary Magdalene, Duns Tew, in the Benefice of Westcote Barton is an ancient church built from Hornton stone. The porch and font date from 1200 AD and the arcade of pillars from the 14th century. We were delighted to return to Duns Tew Village Hall on Saturday 15 November to play a fundraiser for the church and thanks to the remarkable efforts of Clare Burgess and her team, the hall was completely full. Our thanks to all who came along and helped to make this such a memorable evening!

Clare writes: What a wonderful evening you treated us to last night. Our heartfelt thanks go to all of you. Your music is such a powerful way of sharing faith. I loved that many audience members were singing along. I was particularly impressed that so many people knew ALL the words. I particularly enjoyed hearing Rachel’s fascinating history and Donald’s additional stories. The context which gave rise to these Gospel songs was so interesting and inspiring to hear. Special shout out to Julie and Thabo, too. It would be great to hear more about the box drums. You’ll be pleased to hear we made an astounding £437 yesterday towards the upkeep of our church building.